Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, SV/SM/MB(ASCP)CM, FACSc, offers some insights on the latest diagnostics, susceptibility testing for newer antimicrobials, and how infectious disease clinicians and laboratory professionals can collaborate in case management to collaborate on challenging cases.
Adoption of Rapid Diagnostic Tools, Susceptibility Testing for Gram-Negative Infections
Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, SV/SM/MB(ASCP)CM, FACSc, offers some insights on the latest diagnostics, susceptibility testing for newer antimicrobials, and how infectious disease clinicians and laboratory pro...
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September 16, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The major outer membrane protein P5 binds vitronectin to mediate serum resistance in non-typable Haemophilus influenzae
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September 30, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Let's Get It Started: Early ART after HIV Acquisition Reduces Non-AIDS-Defining Malignancies
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November 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Elimination of measles and rubella in Pacific island countries and areas
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Elimination of measles and rubella in Pacific island countries and areas
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Elimination of measles and rubella in Pacific island countries and areas
Against the gloomy backdrop of a large-scale global measles resurgence in 2024–25,
the announcement by WHO that all 21 Pacific island countries and areas (PICs) were
verified to have eliminated endemi...
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October 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Congenital Toxoplasmosis: Fewer Clinical Signs at 3 Years of Age Over the Last 15 Years but Stable Risk of Materno-fetal Transmission
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Congenital Toxoplasmosis: Fewer Clinical Signs at 3 Years of Age Over the Last 15 Years but Stable Risk of Materno-fetal Transmission
The risk and severity of congenital toxoplasmosis were estimated using data from 2455 consecutive mother–child pairs. Clinical signs at 3 years were halved in the 177 children born since 2009 compared with 1996–2008 (odds ratio = .49; 95% CI: .28–.85). Materno-fetal transmission rates remained...
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November 2, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Antimicrobial peptides show promise against Salmonella in chickens, study finds
In lab experiments and chickens, peptides derived from a strain of probiotic bacteria inhibited Salmonella strains that commonly cause foodborne illness.
Antimicrobial peptides show promise against Salmonella in chickens, study finds
In lab experiments and chickens, peptides derived from a strain of probiotic bacteria inhibited Salmonella strains that commonly cause foodborne illness.
Antimicrobial peptides show promise against Salmonella in chickens, study finds
In lab experiments and chickens, peptides derived from a strain of probiotic bacteria inhibited Salmonella strains that commonly cause foodborne illness.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Antimicrobial peptides show promise against Salmonella in chickens, study finds
In lab experiments and chickens, peptides derived from a strain of probiotic bacteria inhibited Salmonella strains that commonly cause foodborne illness.
Antimicrobial peptides show promise against Salmonella in chickens, study finds
In lab experiments and chickens, peptides derived from a strain of probiotic bacteria inhibited Salmonella strains that commonly cause foodborne illness.
Combined use of ibalizumab and lenacapavir for the treatment of multidrug-resistant HIV-1: A case series
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November 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Multidrug-resistant bacteria amid health-system collapse in Gaza - The Lancet Infectious Diseases www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Multidrug-resistant bacteria amid health-system collapse in Gaza
Gaza's health-care system has faced widespread destruction during the ongoing Israeli
military invasion that began in October, 2023, leading to a proliferation of disease
outbreaks.1,2 During this tim...
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September 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Multidrug-resistant bacteria amid health-system collapse in Gaza - The Lancet Infectious Diseases www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Consequences of Delaying Surgical Intervention in Patients with Native Joint Septic Arthritis
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Consequences of Delaying Surgical Intervention in Patients with Native Joint Septic Arthritis
AbstractBackground. Although recent guidance recommends early surgical debridement for native joint septic arthritis (NJSA), supporting data, particularly
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November 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
New online! Genome sequencing for prevention of health-care-associated bacterial infections
Genome sequencing for prevention of health-care-associated bacterial infections
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 10 November 2025; doi:10.1038/s41579-025-01254-yMicrobial whole-genome sequencing is an important element of health-care-associated infection (HAI) prevention strategies. Focusing on specific high-priority antibiotic-resistant bacterial pathogens, this Review outlines the epidemiology and microbiology of HAIs and discusses the role of whole-genome sequencing in HAI prevention and surveillance.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Evaluating the impact of unadjusted confounding and study design on estimated pathogen-attributable diarrhea incidence among children in the MAL-ED cohort
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October 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Evaluating the impact of unadjusted confounding and study design on estimated pathogen-attributable diarrhea incidence among children in the MAL-ED cohort
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October 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Impact of discontinuation of contact precautions on healthcare-associated ESBL-producing Escherichia coli in a large tertiary care hospital: an interrupted time-series analysis
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November 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Congenital Toxoplasmosis: Fewer Clinical Signs at 3 Years of Age Over the Last 15 Years but Stable Risk of Materno-fetal Transmission
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Congenital Toxoplasmosis: Fewer Clinical Signs at 3 Years of Age Over the Last 15 Years but Stable Risk of Materno-fetal Transmission
The risk and severity of congenital toxoplasmosis were estimated using data from 2455 consecutive mother–child pairs. Clinical signs at 3 years were halved in the 177 children born since 2009 compared with 1996–2008 (odds ratio = .49; 95% CI: .28–.85). Materno-fetal transmission rates remained...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Very important for social determinants of health. #Pitt_IDfall2025
Closing the Gap in Race-based Inequities for Seasonal Influenza Hospitalizations: A Modeling Study
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Closing the Gap in Race-based Inequities for Seasonal Influenza Hospitalizations: A Modeling Study
We use a mathematical model incorporating racial inequities in the United States to determine the effects of interventions aimed at ameliorating inequity i
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November 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Very important for social determinants of health. #Pitt_IDfall2025
After learning about carbapenems in class this week it is scary to see such a rise in CRE (Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales)
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CDC Sounds Alarm over ‘Nightmare Bacteria’ That Resist Last-Resort Antibiotics
The infection rate of one type of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales bacteria has risen by more than 460 percent in recent years. Scientists say people receiving treatment in hospitals are at highe...
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October 4, 2025 at 12:25 AM
After learning about carbapenems in class this week it is scary to see such a rise in CRE (Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales)
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Is empirical antifungal therapy the next path forward in patients with influenza-associated ARDS?
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September 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The Role of Enoxaparin in Influenza Virus Infections and Its Therapeutic Implications
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September 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Transmitted HIV-1 Drug Resistance Among Newly Diagnosed Individuals in 31 Provincial-Level Administrative Divisions in China in 2023: A Cross-sectional Survey
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Transmitted HIV-1 Drug Resistance Among Newly Diagnosed Individuals in 31 Provincial-Level Administrative Divisions in China in 2023: A Cross-sectional Survey
This study elaborates on transmitted drug resistance (TDR) among antiretroviral therapy–naive people newly diagnosed with HIV in China. It was found that t
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November 19, 2025 at 11:49 PM
CMV is a very tough target. Disappointing to see that the mRNA vaccine candidate from moderna showed little protective effect against congenital CMV infecton. Ongoing phase 2 trials of the vaccine in transplant population is continuing.
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Moderna scraps congenital virus program after vaccine shows little protective effect in phase 3
Moderna is halting development of an mRNA vaccine for congenital cytomegalovirus after its candidate failed to protect women from the virus in a large phase 3 trial, the biotech announced in a post | ...
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October 27, 2025 at 1:42 PM
“Alberta is reporting its first measles death since outbreaks of the highly contagious illness began in the province in March.
The province says a baby, who was born prematurely after the mother became sick, died shortly after birth.” Just devastating… The best way to prevent measles is the vaccine.
The province says a baby, who was born prematurely after the mother became sick, died shortly after birth.” Just devastating… The best way to prevent measles is the vaccine.
Premature baby dies of measles in Alberta outbreak's first death | CBC News
Alberta is reporting its first measles death since outbreaks of the highly contagious illness began in March. The province says a baby, who was born prematurely after the mother became sick, died shor...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Partial Oral Therapy for Infective Endocarditis among Adult Infectious Diseases Physicians in the United States: An Emerging Infections Network Survey
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September 27, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination and prior infections to reduce long COVID risk during the pre-Omicron and Omicron periods
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October 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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A new Cochrane review pooled >100,000 participants across 14 trials of RSV vaccines:
- In older adults,RSV vaccines ⬇️ RSV-related lower resp illness by ~70%.
- In pregnant people, vaccination halved the risk of infants needing medical care for RSV & ⬇️severe dz by ~74%.
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- In older adults,RSV vaccines ⬇️ RSV-related lower resp illness by ~70%.
- In pregnant people, vaccination halved the risk of infants needing medical care for RSV & ⬇️severe dz by ~74%.
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RSV vaccines offer vital protection for the most vulnerable, study confirms
A review of 14 clinical trials involving more than 100,000 participants supports widespread RSV vaccination to reduce severe illness and hospitalisations.
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October 4, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Highlighting the importance of getting vaccinated! #PITT_IDFall2025